Compare product demo options
There are four common ways to show buyers your product. Each fits different needs. This page compares categories, not specific vendors.
| Live human demo | Recorded video | Interactive demo tool | Live AI demo agent (MySalesDemo) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shows the real, current product | Yes | As recorded | A captured copy or guided tour | Yes, in a live browser |
| Answers new questions | Yes | No | Only pre-built paths | Yes, from your knowledge pages |
| Available any hour | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works inside a Google Meet call | Yes | Shared manually | Usually embedded on a website | Yes |
| Scales to many buyers at once | Limited by staff | Yes | Yes | Yes, within plan limits |
| Builds rapport and handles complex deals | Best | No | No | Partly; hands off to your team |
| Typical cost driver | Sales engineer time | Production time | Subscription | Demo minutes |
When to choose which
- Live human demo: large, complex or late-stage deals.
- Recorded video: quick overviews and marketing.
- Interactive demo tool: self-serve tours embedded on your site.
- Live AI demo agent: first and repeat demos, after-hours buyers and high inbound volume, with a hand-off to people for the deals that need them.
Many teams combine them. See what an AI demo agent is or pricing.
Frequently asked questions
What are the alternatives to live sales demos?
Common alternatives are recorded demo videos, interactive click-through demo tools (guided product tours), self-serve sandboxes, and live AI demo agents. Recordings and tours are cheap to scale but cannot answer new questions; a live AI demo agent like MySalesDemo shows the real product and responds to each buyer, at any hour.
Does MySalesDemo replace my sales team?
No. It takes first conversations and repeat demos, then hands warm, qualified buyers to your reps with a call summary and transcript.
What is an AI demo agent?
An AI demo agent is software that gives a live product demo on its own. It joins a call, shares its screen, operates the real product in a browser and talks with the prospect, answering questions as it goes. MySalesDemo's AI demo agent is called Arjun.